[OE-core] [PATCH] alsa-tools: add dependency glib-2.0

Burton, Ross ross.burton at intel.com
Fri Jun 5 09:34:15 UTC 2015


On 5 June 2015 at 10:30, Jack Mitchell <ml at communistcode.co.uk> wrote:

> Ok, it's just quite a heavy dependancy for a package which is feasible to
> be installed on very small systems; as you have proved by glib-2.0 not
> beiing available in a non-x11 build. In this case I guess the way round it
> would be to split out the alsa-tools packages, but that is also a lot of
> work. The patch is fine and I don't use alsa-tools so I have no strong
> feelings; I just like to keep and eye on and question bloat.
>

If someone feels strongly they can submit a patch to alsa-tools to make the
glib dependency optional.

Alternatively, split the alsa-tools packaging in some way.

Ross
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